Florida Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Charlotte County Sheriff’s spent nearly two years investigating the hit and run death of Alex Teehee. Now they believe that they have their man. Ralph Loosman, Jr. was arrested in Las Vegas and will face charges of vehicular homicide in the hit and run that took place July 13, 2008.

According to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune Loosman was arrested in a Las Vegas hotel by U.S. Marshals and is expected to be extradited back to Florida to face the charges. Marshals had originally went to Arizona to track down Loosman at his family’s home but by the time they arrived he had already fled to Las Vegas.

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A 22-year-old Bradenton woman is facing up to 20 years in jail after pleading no contest to vehicular homicide charges. Annjanette Jackson will be sentenced March 5 after a plea agreement that capped her sentence at 20 years. According to a story on the Bradenton Herald’s website she could have faced a sentence of 45 years without the plea deal. The state attorney’s office will seek the full 20 years.

Jackson fled police in 2008 when a Sarasota officer tried to pull her over in a routine traffic stop. Jackson continued to increase her speed in the car before she lost control and struck a large sign and pole. She was ejected from the car along with Jermaine McLean and her 2-year-old daughter who was unrestrained. McLean died in the crash. The child had a safety seat but it was found in the trunk of the car following the crash.

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